The Michael Phelps Foundation celebrates 10 years with Pool Safely event

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Pool Safely campaign and the Michael Phelps Foundation honored the 10th anniversary of the Michael Phelps Foundation and the 10 years since the passage of the Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Pool & Spa Safety Act with an event promoting water safety. “The progress our Foundation has made over the…

S.R. Smith acquires assets of Inter-Fab

S.R. Smith, LLC, manufacturer of swimming pool deck equipment, lighting and access products, headquartered in Canby, Oregon, announced the acquisition of certain assets of Inter-Fab, Inc. based in Tucson, Arizona. S.R. Smith will integrate the product portfolios except for Inter-Fab’s deck mounted pool slides, which have not been acquired. “I determined within the past year…

Hayward Industries Acquires Paramount Pool & Spa Systems

Hayward Industries signed a purchase agreement for Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. (known more readily within the industry as Paramount Pool & Spa Systems), which is set to close in August. Paramount, established in 1964 by George Ghiz, has spent more than 50 years working toward a reputation synonymous with service, quality and innovation. While known…